This is how you make a “bokashi”, this alternative compost for city residents

This is how you make a "bokashi", this alternative compost for city residents

You guessed it when you heard the name: “bokashi” comes straight from Japan. This compost method, made from fermented organic matter, is accessible to everyone. Even those who do not have a balcony or garden. Invented by Japanese biologist and agronomist Teuro Higa in the 1980s, “bokashi” is a composting method based on bacteria called … Read more

“The music will be heard in spite of everything”: Ukrainian president’s message of peace to the Grammys

"The music will be heard in spite of everything": Ukrainian president's message of peace to the Grammys

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has not stopped asking for help from the international community. On Sunday, April 3, as the 64th Annual Grammy Awards were held, the ceremony that rewards the best musical artists of the year in the United States, Volodymyr Zelensky sent a message of peace to the artists in attendance that evening. … Read more

With these innovative greenhouses you reduce the ecological footprint of your food

With these innovative greenhouses you reduce the ecological footprint of your food

Did you know that a quarter of greenhouse gas (CO2) emissions come from our plates? In other words, according to Ademe, the Agency for Ecological Transition, a quarter of the carbon footprint of the French is directly related to food. agricultural production, to breed, packaging, transportation, food processing, there are many stages between the field … Read more

Paris, Brussels, Barcelona and Rotterdam will install “climate shelters” in schools

Paris, Brussels, Barcelona and Rotterdam will install "climate shelters" in schools

Heat waves, floods, droughts… Extreme climatic events are increasing in Western Europe. How to protect children in schools? A major European project is currently investigating the problem. Three years to introduce you “climate shelters” in the playgrounds. This is the idea of ​​the “COOLSCHOOLS” project in which several entities participate: European municipal councils, universities, research … Read more

Consumption of sweeteners increases the risk of developing cancer

Consumption of sweeteners increases the risk of developing cancer

Too much sugar consumption is bad for your health. But replacing it with sweeteners may also be linked to an increased risk of cancer, says a large study published Thursday August 31th. Given the harmful effects of excessive sugar consumption (caries, weight gain, cardiometabolic disorders, etc.), the WHO recommends limiting sugar consumption to less than … Read more